May 12, 2014

Jenny Han in the Philippines!



Hey guys! Jenny Han, author of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty', 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before' and 'Burn For Burn' is dropping by the Philippines on June 21 (Manila) and on June 22. Are you guys excited? I know I am.

This signing event is, of course, brought to you by National Bookstore, the country's national bookstore. If you haven't gone to any book signing EVER, well, no worries. Here are some FAQs from the National Bookstore Facebook page to guide you on this event.

When and where are the book signings? 
June 21, 2:00 pm, at National Book Store, Glorietta 1
June 22, 2:00 pm, at National Book Store, SM Cebu
When will the registration be? 
Registration
 opens at 10:00 am on June 21 at National Book Store, Glorietta 1 and 10:00 am on June 22 at National Book Store, SM Cebu (in the store, NOT the events area). Each guest will be asked to fill out the registration form upon arrival. Separate registrations for each event is required should you wish to attend both events. First come, first served.

Is there a registration fee? 
No. There is no registration fee.
How many books can I have signed? Is there a limit as to how many people can have their books signed? 
You may have any number of books signed as long as they were purchased from National Book Store, Bestsellers or Powerbooks, and we do not have any preset limit as to the number of people.
However, although we will take every effort to get as many books signed as possible, depending on the number of attendees, we reserve the right to limit the number of copies per person or limit the number of people in line. First come, first served.
Can I bring old books or other editions of the books? 
Yes, as long as the books were purchased from National Book Store, Bestsellers and Powerbooks.
Do I need to buy on-site? 
No. You can buy books before or during the event.
Can I have other items signed? 
No. Only books will be allowed to be signed by the authors.
Can we have our photo taken with the author? 
Yes, you can have your photo with the author when she signs your book. However, we strictly allow one photo per person only.
How much are the books? 
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (Trade Paperback – P395)
The Summer I Turned Pretty (Trade Paperback – P349)
It’s Not Summer Without You (Trade Paperback – P349)
We’ll Always Have Summer (Trade Paperback – P349)
The Complete Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy Boxed Set (Trade Paperback – P1,079)
Burn for Burn (Trade Paperback – P385)
Fire With Fire (Trade Paperback – P385)
I have yet to buy her books. I am praying to the stars that this won't collide with school. Always keep the faith. So, see you there!



May 9, 2014

Wicked Review: Into The Still Blue by Veronica Rossi


Published: January 28, 2014
Publisher: Harper Collins
Series: Under The Never Sky #3
Acquired: Digital copy

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14288998-into-the-still-blue?ac=1



The race to the Still Blue has reached a stalemate. Aria and Perry are determined to find this last safe haven from the Aether storms before Sable and Hess do--and they are just as determined to stay together.

Within the confines of a cave they're using as a makeshift refuge, they struggle to reconcile their people, Dwellers and Outsiders, who are united only in their hatred of their desperate situation. Meanwhile, time is running out to rescue Cinder, who was abducted by Hess and Sable for his unique abilities. Then Roar arrives in a grief-stricken fury, endangering all with his need for revenge.

Out of options, Perry and Aria assemble an unlikely team for an impossible rescue mission. Cinder isn't just the key to unlocking the Still Blue and their only hope for survival--he's also their friend. And in a dying world, the bonds between people are what matter most.


May 6, 2014

Wicked Review: Through The Ever Night by Veronica Rossi


Published: January 8, 2013
Publisher: Harper Collins
Series: Under The Never Sky #2
Acquired: Digital copy

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17259468-through-the-ever-night



It's been months since Aria learned of her mother's death. 

Months since Perry became Blood Lord of the Tides, and months since Aria last saw him.

Now Aria and Perry are about to be reunited. It's a moment they've been longing for with countless expectations. And it's a moment that lives up to all of them. At least, at first.

Then it slips away. The Tides don't take kindly to former Dwellers like Aria. And the tribe is swirling out of Perry's control. With the Aether storms worsening every day, the only remaining hope for peace and safety is the Still Blue. But does this haven truly exist? Threatened by false friends and powerful temptations, Aria and Perry wonder, Can their love survive through the ever night?

In this second book in her spellbinding Under the Never Sky trilogy, Veronica Rossi combines fantasy and sci-fi elements to create a captivating adventure—a love story as perilous as it is unforgettable.


May 4, 2014

Wicked Review: Under The Never Sky by Veronica Rossi


Published: February 7, 2012
Publisher: Harper Collins
Series: Under The Never Sky
Acquired: Digital Copy
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10756656-under-the-never-sky




Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland--known as The Death Shop--are slim. If the cannibals don't get her, the violent, electrified energy storms will. She's been taught that the very air she breathes can kill her. Then Aria meets an Outsider named Perry. He's wild--a savage--and her only hope of staying alive. 

A hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as sheltered and fragile--everything he would expect from a Dweller. But he needs Aria's help too; she alone holds the key to his redemption. Opposites in nearly every way, Aria and Perry must accept each other to survive. Their unlikely alliance forges a bond that will determine the fate of all who live under the never sky.


May 3, 2014

Wicked Review: The Fault In Our Stars by John Green


Published: January 10, 2012
Publisher: Penguin Books
Acquired: Paperback

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11870085-the-fault-in-our-stars?from_search=true




Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.